Sealed bids for said Request For Bids will be received until the time and date specified at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

The Port Authority Transit Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all bids and make an award to the qualified bidder deemed to be in the best interest of the Port Authority Transit Corporation.

PATCO is firmly committed to providing equal employment and business opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or non-job related disability. In that regard, PATCO will affirmatively assure that, in regard to any PATCO agreement contract or subcontract entered into pursuant to this matter,
qualified and certified minority business enterprises (MBEs) and women business enterprises (WBEs) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated against on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or non-job related disability in consideration for an award. Prospective bidders should understand that the participation of qualified and certified MBEs and WBEs is a matter of great interest in the evaluation of all bids.